| Blackpool | Aston Villa |
|---|
| GK | Richard Kingson | | GK | Brad Friedel |
| DR | Ian Evatt | | DR | Kyle Walker |
| DR | Alex Baptiste | | DR | Richard Dunne |
| DR | Craig Cathcart | | DR | Ciaran Clark |
| MD | David Vaughan | S1 | DR | Carlos Cuellar |
| MD | Charlie Adam | | MD | Jean Makoun |
| AM | Dave Carney | | MD | Nigel Reo-Coker |
| S1 | WR | Elliot Grandin | | AM | Stewart Downing |
| S2 | FD | Marlon Harewood | | AM | Ashley Young |
| S3 | FD | Luke Varney | S3 | FD | Gabriel Agbonlahor |
| FD | DJ Campbell | S2 | FD | Darren Bent |
| Substitute | Substitute |
|---|
| S1 | AM | Jason Puncheon | S1 | DR | James Collins |
| S2 | AM | Matt Phillips | S2 | FD | Emile Heskey |
| S3 | MD | Andy Reid | S3 | MD | Michael Bradley |
| Manager | Manager |
|---|
| | Ian Holloway | | | Gerard Houllier |